Vercingetorix
See also: Vercingétorix
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin Vercingetorix, from Gaulish *Werkingetorīx (literally “super-warrior-king, king of super-warriors”), from Gaulish *wer- (“over”) + *kingess (“warrior”) + *rīx (“king”), from Proto-Celtic *uɸor- (“over, super-”) + *kengets (“warrior”) + *rīxs (“king”), from Proto-Indo-European *upér (“over, above”) + *(s)keng- (“to limp, walk lamely”) + *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editVercingetorix
- 72 BCE–46 BCE, the chieftain of the Arverni, leader of the great Gallic revolt against the Romans in 53–52 BCE.
Translations
editGallic chieftain
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German
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin Vercingetorix, from Gaulish *Werkingetorīx.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editVercingetorix m (proper noun, strong, genitive Vercingetorix' or Vercingetorixens)
- Vercingetorix (Gaulish chieftain)
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- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₃reǵ-
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- English terms derived from Latin
- English terms derived from Gaulish
- English terms derived from Proto-Celtic
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